turn (one's) hand to (something)

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turn (one's) hand to (something)

To undertake or apply oneself to (doing) something; to attempt or be able to do something. I'd like to turn my hand to learning the saxophone in my spare time.With Sarah's intelligence, she could probably turn her hand to anything after high school.

turn your hand to something

COMMON If you turn your hand to something, you start doing it and do it well, even though you may not be trained to do it. Judy is one of those women who can turn her hand to most things.Although he's first and foremost an actor, he has recently turned his hand to writing a short film.

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